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- President's Message - "Going Green" can be confusing
- "Going Green" continues to be a hot topic for local companies. For some, the challenge is whether to go green.
- McCullagh Receives "Excellent" Rating on HACCP Audit
- Food product safety has become increasingly more regulatory, leading to increased demand on food processing firms. Learn how one WNY manufacturer proactively addressed this situation.
- Why Cost Accounting is Wrong
- Do you make critical business decisions based on information provided by your cost accounting system? Use of traditional cost accounting methods will often lead to poor business decisions and will encourage behavior that is in conflict with lean manufacturing and other contemporary improvement methodologies.
- Insyte Honors Excelco, Perry's and National Grid
- Insyte Consulting honored Excelco Developments, Inc., Perry's Ice Cream Co., Inc. and National Grid at their Affiliates Reception on October 1st. Insyte Consulting uses its annual Affiliates Reception to honor local companies exemplifying technology, manufacturing and business excellence.
- Ask The Business Doctor - "one of my largest costs is healthcare...
- Question: "One of my largest costs is healthcare. I’ve got a standard plan that’s going up 23% next year. Any suggestion?” John M., Buffalo
- Shifting to Paradox – Personal Growth as a Leader
- During my retreat work, with hundreds of CEO's around the country, a few dominant issues appear. One theme is that a large part of the personal angst suffered by today's business leaders is the result of unresolved issues in their lives. Of course, most of us are familiar with the external issues executives face. However, the issues I'm referring to are the internal conflicts – conflicts of perspective – the result of un-reconciled, and possibly un-reconcilable, ideas and beliefs they hold
- 10 Talking Points About the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
- Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Board members recently requested that we put together some salient talking points about the state of the U.S. manufacturing sector... What follows are 10 summary talking points intended to convey an accurate picture regarding the current state of U.S. manufacturing and some of its key issues.
